Exercise=Weight Gain? Help!

[FreeToBeMe 2]

Is it true that increasing your cardio will make you gain weight or stall for a bit? I have doubled my cardio and keep fluctuating between 2 pounds on the scale. Is this muscle holding onto Water? Will drinking more water (I average about 80oz) help?

TIA!

[TexasT 99]

I know that in the last few weeks I've increased my daily walking from 30 minutes/day to 1-1.5hr/day and I haven't lost a pound. Haven't gained any, but nothing lost either. I do feel like I'm gaining some muscle tone back though, so that's good. Hopefully we'll both have a "break-through" soon and start losing again.

[misseye 2]

My theory is that the affected muscles will swell as they are damaged and hold on to Fluid that way. I notice it most with strength training. But keep up the good work. It is so worth it!!

[5150sleeve 0]

Also, if you are increasing your cardio you may want to increase your calories a little. Just maybe 100 extra cals. I noticed that I increased my cardio a LOT and wasn't losing but when I added in a few more carbs for energy and recovery I would drop a couple pounds. Weird but its what happened. If your body is expelling more energy you need to put in a little more so you body doesn't think you are starving it.

[ouroborous 519]

I guarantee you that you cannot put on anywhere near 2 lbs of muscle in anything short of a couple of weeks. If you're fluctuating by 2 lbs, it's Water weight or other factors. Make sure you're staying adequately hydrated & with good nutrition, and only weigh yourself once a week or so.